D&G Handbag Birthday Card

Back to making my daughter's 2015 birthday card. With ideas not pouring in, I remembered this handbag she sent me a picture of which had been made into a cake. I don't know if she was hinting... but I didn't make a cake but a card instead. I was such fun cutting out all these lovely colours in card and assembling it.

Poppies in Sugarpaste

 

Jan got in touch.... it was a special birthday for her mother on remembrance Sunday 2015.  She had requested poppies on her cake and as we live a long way away, Jan arranged for the cake to be made locally and I made the flowers using Squires red paste, although I did add extra red. These are a particular favourite of mine, I do love the vibrant colour.

Table Arrangement in Sugarcraft

 

We were asked to make a table decoration using sugarcraft to exhibit at the WI Lancashire County Show in 2015. I used Squires paste to create these flowers which I then put in a handcrafted pot made by a friend's husband.

Not only was it thrilling to get a 1st for this exhibit, but also was awarded best in show for the sugarcraft section and given a cup (temporarily) I will have to try and win it back again this year! 

2015 - Our grandson's 5th birthday cake... A Minnion

Christmas Scenes Christmas Cake

I enjoyed making this very seasonal Christmas cake. I used moulds for the Kings, sheep and baby Jesus but had fun playing to make the rest. Christmas 2014.

Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Christmas Cake

I have to admit to little time so covered this cake and decorated it using moulds for the shepherd and his flock.  It was seasonal and colourful.... did the job!

Gingerbread House

My first attempt at making a gingerbread house. It was fun but messy. I think it would be easier second time around. Christmas 2014.

Making Mince Pies

Teaching our grandson to make mince pies... that's what comes of moving nearer to where they live so we can spend more time with him now. December 2014.

Pirate Party Cake

Our Grandson's Pirate Party Cake. The sweets were a favourite with the little ones... and the not so little!!!

Handbag Card in Lime Green

I have a daughter who loves handbags AND lime green. I was onto a winner with this.  A simple idea embossing the card in a leather look.. and adding the trimmings. It was a great hit. November 2014

Doggy Card

A birthday card for my brother 2014. It isn't easy to come up with ideas for men's birthday cards I don't think.

Patchwork Lesson

My dear friend Chris of 'Purple Peonies' blog (see below) gave me a lesson on patchwork. This was the result.  So I may be adding sewing ventures to my crafty cakes and cards!

Birdcage Card

A birthday card in 2014 for a friend who loves birds. I cheated with the scallops and bought these papers, but embossed them and used my friends die cutters and stamps to create the leaves. The birdcage is a gate with a few bits cut off.

Elsa's Birth Card

Our lovely friends Mary and Michael have become grandparents again to a most beautiful granddaughter, who will be sister to Rory. This is the card I made to send to the parents to congratulate them.

Pulling together many different elements from different places, I made this VERY pink card because  I love pink for girls and well remember wanting everything pink when I had a baby girl myself so it does tend to be a dominant factor for me when planning birth cards for little girls.

We wish you a good life Elsa.

3-D Garden Gate Birthday Card

This 3-D card came about when Chris gave me some lovely card with flowers and butterflies on it, and Sue (with a little persuasion from me) bought the fabulous Memory Box gate and fence die cutters.

I set about thinking of the best way I could use these materials to make a birthday card for Fiona.

I had great fun cutting/pressing out the various elements and the skill came really in arranging it correctly. I think I managed that okay.

To support the delicate gate and fence, I used acetate, a clever idea suggested by Sue.

The most important thing was that Fiona was delighted with it.